The Stock Check – Gameweek 9 – Sunday
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Sunday began with a four-goal Goodison thriller and closed with a controversial win for United, as the Red Devils ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season. Many of the main protagonists all produced this afternoon – Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale, Demba Ba, Robin Van Persie and Juan Mata were all amongst the points as the Gameweek finished with just four clean sheets across the 10 fixtures:
On the Up
Robin Van Persie
Our decision to omit him from the Scout Picks came back to bite us hard. Van Persie had produced attacking returns in every league start for United prior to today – he maintained his superb consistency with a goal and assist as United closed the gap on their hosts to a single point.
Juan Mata
Drafted in by over 140,000 FPL managers ahead of this afternoon’s match with United, the Spaniard delivered yet again. Mata now has four goals and five assists in the last five and, while Eden Hazard picked up attacking points with an assist for Mata’s free-kick, the latter’s cheaper price tag will surely see more snap up his services prior to next weekend’s deadline.
Luis Suarez
A goal and assist return for the Uruguayan in a performance typically sprinkled with threat, impetuosity and frustration. Regardless, Suarez has now scored six goals and earned three assists this season to cement his ranking amongst the FPL’s top four strikers, having produced returns in three of the last four matches. He was unlucky not to have come away with more.
Raheem Sterling
While the 17-year-old returned a blank and, indeed, picked up a needless yellow card, his potential as a Fantasy acquisition was again obvious to all. Brendan Rodgers appears to be utilising Sterling’s pace and trickery playing off – and sometimes even in front of – Suarez in the Liverpool attack, a role that will surely bring returns that fully justify his budget price tag.
Marouane Fellaini
Fit and back in the side, the big Belgian immediately made an impact with the assist for Steven Naismith’s strike. He was once again deployed up in support of Nikica Jelavic and will now seemingly rival Steven Pienaar again for the affections of Fantasy managers within the Toffee’s midfield ranks.
Gareth Bale
Back in the Spurs side following the birth of his baby daughter, the Welshman took little time to reintroduce himself to the Saints public, firing Spurs in front after just 11 minutes. His third goal of the season, Bale rewarded the faith of his Fantasy owners who have kept the faith after suffering blanks in Gameweeks 7 and 8.
Clint Dempsey
A second goal in four starts for the American suggested that Dempsey is beginning to find his feet at White Hart Lane, having taken time to cement his starting role. The form of Bale and other heavy-hitting options elsewhere, however, make Dempsey little more than a differential consideration right now.
Demba Ba
Another big name to deliver. The Senegal striker continued his march on the Premier League golden boot with his seventh goal of a blossoming season. With fixtures in his favour, Ba will surely go on fetching returns with his FPL value continuing to soar. He suffered a knock late on, forcing him from the field, so caution is perhaps required until we know more on that.
Papiss Cisse
He started the day on the bench, ousted from the Newcastle attack for the second consecutive match by Shola Ameobi. He ended it by scoring his first league goal of the season to earn Newcastle a last gasp victory. Cisse has a long way to go before he can begin to rival Ba in our affections but, with confidence perhaps restored, Cisse is worth monitoring.
Going Down
Pepe Reina
Owned by under 4% of Fantasy Premier League managers, the Spaniard was surprisingly kept on the bench by Brad Jones today as Brendan Rodgers kept the faith after the clean sheet earned against Reading. We’d still expect Reina to earn a recall for the home meeting with Newcastle next time out.
Steven Taylor
The former Magpies favourite is in decline. As suspected, Taylor made way for the return of Mike Williamson as Alan Pardew kept faith with the back four that performed so admirably in the stalemate at Sunderland.
Chelsea Defence
With four clean sheets in the first five Gameweeks, plenty Fantasy managers were eager to invest in the Blues’ backline. Just four minutes into today’s match, however, and they had conceded for the fourth league match in a row; with Roberto Di Matteo’s men looking unconvincing at the back, many will be starting to look elsewhere if the situation continues. Branislav Ivanovic’s owners won’t need to worry with regards to his dismissal, however; the right-back will serve his one-match suspension in the Capital One Cup clash in midweek – also against United. The same also applies to Fernando Torres, after the Spaniard received two yellow cards today.
United Defence
The Red Devils were similarly poor at the back, with today’s result meaning they have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four league games. Of all the teams in the top 10, only Fulham have conceded more than United.
United’s Diamond
Sir Alex Ferguson ditched his recent midfield diamond for the trip to Stanford Bridge, as the visitors returned to the familiar 4-4-2 formation. Antonio Valencia’s assist vindicated his manager’s decision to give his side more width – the former Wigan man has now provided an assist in each of his last four starts.
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October 28 at 9:57 pm
TeddiPonza says:
60 points before BP…I’ll take that!
October 28 at 9:57 pm
MataMagic says:
Higuaaaaannnnnn REAL MADRID 3-0
October 28 at 9:59 pm
tontotyrrell says:
who will get arsenals bps…. arteta 3 2? 1? giroud was crap
October 28 at 10:19 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Tricky, best to consult the stats but my gut feeling from watching it was Arteta 3 Wilshere 2 Sagna 1
October 28 at 10:00 pm
Milanista says:
New post seems to have been missed
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....ameweek-9/
October 28 at 10:00 pm
Limbo says:
Wilson > Shawcross
Lowton > Gorks (bench, RDG got nice fixtures)
(Baines, Wisdom, Nelsen)
Yay or Nay for -4pts. Or just swap in Cameron?
October 28 at 10:01 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
> Cameron is fine
October 28 at 10:03 pm
Limbo says:
Yeah. Shawx seems a bit of a waste – already have Bergo too.
October 28 at 10:01 pm
Defoe-tastic says:
Baird seems a good purchase seeing as he plays in the DM role for Fulham so is creating a bit more chances than normal and is £4.4m
October 28 at 10:09 pm
Limbo says:
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....nt-4198177
October 28 at 10:04 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
I wish these clowns would just get Tevez and stick. Messing with my team value.
October 28 at 10:05 pm
RoysCallerAnne says:
Good evening gentlemen. Crazy day on here, I’ve been casually lurking for a few hours!
First ever time that my three forwards all score on the same GW and it seems everyone else has too
so can’t gloat.
PS ; Daniel….relax the kaks ( http://homepage.eircom.net/~nobyrne/k.htm )
It’s only five months since United lost the league in injury time and I don’t recall any one of their fans spamming this site with as much crap as you have posted today.
It reminds me of 1989 when Liverpool lost the league in injury time. I was too young to go to the pub to drown my sorrows but made do with a bag of chips, a battered sausage and a curry sauce. I still remember to this day….a solitary tear dropped into aforementioned curry sauce and I realised that I needed to get a girlfriend.
October 28 at 10:07 pm
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
+1
I could bring up that 3 years ago we lost the league to a Drogba goal when he was way more offside than Hernandez was today. No point. But IMO we didn’t lose the league in the last second last season. We lost it a few weeks before when we lost 1-0 at Wigan and threw away a 2 goal lead in 10 minutes at home to Everton, but your point is taken
October 28 at 10:28 pm
Mats says:
Right. Personally, I’ve decided for myself that the points that cost United the title last year were the ones lost at home against Blackburn. Nevertheless, all the (38*3-89) pts lost counts equally much at end of the season. Makes no sense assigning one single point to a lost cause.
October 28 at 10:43 pm
GREENDREAMS11 says:
lol. like it
October 28 at 10:07 pm
vaanish says:
Should I get Michu, Lennon, Johnson, Pienaar, or Fellaini?
October 28 at 10:18 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Lennon just doesn’t cut it at any price. Bale or Dempsey if you go Spurs.
Sunderland are boring and not creative so not Johnson.
Fellaini is a bit card happy so Pienaar edges it (excluding his red)
Michu is playing as a forward and is classy.
Michu wins!!
October 28 at 10:09 pm
Red5 says:
Took an 8 point hit and still didn’t manage to field a full team this week… smooth. Then Baines OG’d and Ivan got sent off. Good week.
October 28 at 10:10 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Haha silky smooth. Onwards and upwards…..hopefully.
October 28 at 10:15 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Right, a bit of light entertainment for you.
Confirm whether I’m going to get beaten (and humiliated) by my GF’s team this week when the bonuses come out. I’ve somehow managed to avoid this so far this season, I think. I don’t want this record to end.
Her: http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....history/9/
Me: http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....history/9/
October 28 at 10:46 pm
GREENDREAMS11 says:
with your hits i think she will beat you by 2 points dude
October 28 at 10:25 pm
sean4 says:
repost:
Bego Schwarz
Baines Rafa Wilson Cuellar Simpson
Caz Mata Bale Sterling Morrison
Berbs Ba Tevez.
1 FT 0.2 in bank. Any advice?
October 28 at 10:32 pm
MB10 says:
Which midfielder should I get for 6.8 or less?
October 28 at 10:39 pm
Brian says:
Thinking of WC this week (see team in link). Between not and the January WC is when the boys are sorted from the men. After that teams imo tend to become more template.
I’m thinking of this team..(Injuries permitting)
De Gea, Begovic
Wilkinson, Cuellar, Rafeal, Baines, Wisdom
Mata, Bale, Cazorla, Morrison, Maloney
Ba, Suarez, Berbatov
0.3 in the bank.
I know De Gea and Rafeal may look an odd pair, but De Gea looks 1# choice at United now and they should start to pick up clean sheets from GW11 onward imo, maybe 3 in the next 6 fixtures. I’ll switch Raf back out when the fixtures tighten up again.
Wisdom will be switched with Hughes at some point no doubt when fixtures lighten up.
No RVP is worrying, but confident the other players will make up the points and ill continue the captain russian roulette game.
Anyone got any input? Much appreciated.
October 28 at 10:41 pm
GREENDREAMS11 says:
what are peoples views on the Rooney v’s RVP scenario, same points in the last 4 weeks. there seems to be a 1 point difference in Van Persies favour for every 90 mins average played. Does that justify the £1.6 mill difference ?
October 28 at 11:18 pm
Kendog says:
you just answered your question. Im no mathematician but if rooney scores 30pts over 4 games (11.8) and RVP scored 29 over 4 games (13.4). Even if rooney was worth 13.4 he would still be slighty better value.
October 28 at 11:42 pm
Champ says:
No but your not taking into account the captaincy safety net of rvp’s set pieces. I’m torn too. Only thing I feel certain of is at least one of them is required
October 28 at 10:55 pm
Defoe-tastic says:
Michu and Fellaini or Bale and Maloney. THAT’S THE BURNING QUESTION.
October 28 at 11:40 pm
Champ says:
You’ve just figured out the question! The answer is 42
Na tough depends on how maloney rotates with rest of cheap/mid price attackers. For that matter same can be said of michu & felli (I still prefer pienaar)
October 28 at 11:37 pm
Champ says:
Best gw so far for me
Has overall rank been updated since the last lot of matches?
October 28 at 11:59 pm
Defoe-tastic says:
Impressive record you have there in previous seasons. Are you not too worried about team value?
October 29 at 8:18 am
The Zooooomz says:
Anyone know when Ivanovic suspension will start and how many games he will miss?